Latest Rio Tinto News

Capral Limited reported steady 2024 financial results with solid profitability despite softer residential markets, while announcing board changes and continuing its share buy-back program.

Paterson Resources reports strong metallurgical results from its Grace Gold-Copper Project, confirming high gold recoveries and free milling characteristics. The company is progressing a scoping study and preparing for a new drilling campaign and mining lease application.

CuFe Ltd has announced a substantial upgrade to its Orlando deposit within the Tennant Creek JV, with contained copper and gold soaring by 120% and 89% respectively, while progressing a key scoping study and appointing a seasoned geologist to its board.

Askari Metals has acquired 100% ownership of Rift Valley Metals, gaining a highly prospective 460 km² gold project portfolio in Ethiopia’s underexplored Adola Greenstone Belt. This move positions the company at the forefront of exploration in a prolific gold region with significant discovery potential.

Kingsrose Mining advances its Fennoscandian exploration with high-grade discoveries and strategic acquisition of the Jakon project, supported by robust funding from BHP.

CZR Resources has terminated its prior deal with Miracle Iron and endorsed a superior A$75 million cash offer from the Rio Tinto-led Robe River Iron Associates JV for its Robe Mesa Project. The company retains promising gold and titanium-vanadium assets while preparing for shareholder approval.

Charger Metals NL reported strong progress in its lithium and gold exploration during the March 2025 quarter, supported by Rio Tinto’s $1.1 million funding at Lake Johnston and the full acquisition of the Bynoe Lithium Project. High-grade lithium intersections and promising gold targets underpin its growth strategy.

Cosmos Exploration has progressed its lithium brine extraction testing in Bolivia using Vulcan Energy’s VULSORB® technology and reported promising uranium mineralogy results from its Canadian projects, supported by a $1.25 million capital raise.

Sovereign Metals has released its March 2025 quarterly report, highlighting an Optimised Prefeasibility Study that confirms the Kasiya Project’s global significance as a low-cost producer of rutile and graphite. The company also reports successful land rehabilitation and robust financial backing ahead of its Definitive Feasibility Study.

RocketDNA has become the first drone operator to earn simultaneous BARS Gold Certification in Australia and Africa, while progressing a key pilot project with Rio Tinto despite a 19% revenue decline in Q1 2025.

Asian Battery Metals PLC has completed an oversubscribed A$3.96 million capital raise, fully funding its expanded 2025 exploration program focused on the promising Oval Cu-Ni-PGE discovery in Mongolia. Phase 3 drilling is underway, targeting deeper and along-strike extensions, with initial assay results expected in May.

Caprice Resources has reported strong drilling results at its Island Gold Project, including a new high-grade gold discovery south of Vadrians Hill, and has commenced an extensive Phase 3 drilling program to expand its maiden resource potential.